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AEMO report indicates delays to roll out of renewables could set back the grid's low-carbon transition and force it to lean more heavily on costly and polluting gas.

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A 200MW solar and battery project that faced delays due to Coronavirus restrictions has gained special passage through the local council approval process.

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Tesla big battery lifts earnings by one third in 2019, as well as reducing costs to consumers and playing key role in keeping the lights on.

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A Hyundai Kona electric with towbar has successfully completed a test run towing a newly-acquired camper trailer.

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Neoen says delays at Bulgana wind and storage facility not fully covered by liquidated damages, and it will start to suffer some financial pain soon.

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Tilt Renewables confident it will manage Covid-19 impacts with little interruption, but ongoing network challenges cause a slight dent to anticipated earnings.

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After flying off the shelf in 2019, the March allocation of the Victorian government’s home solar rebates has barely shifted. Is this a sign of Covid-19 hitting demand?

The post Rooftop solar rebates slow to a trickle in Victoria as Covid-19 starts to bite appeared first on RenewEconomy.

International carbon prices have tumbled amid fears that a Covid-19 induced economic downturn will curb industry demand for carbon allowances.

The post Australian carbon market inoculated from Covid-19 as European prices tumble appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The current structure and governance of the electricity market in Australia is not fit for purpose to meet known and unknown challenges.

The post Planning for the unknown: Lessons for energy sector from Covid-19 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cleanco deal paves way for 1GW wind project - the biggest in Australia - to be built in Queensland.

The post Acciona to build huge 1GW wind farm in Queensland after landing CleanCo deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Thirty Australian energy experts call for a halt to Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme, questioning environmental and economic viability of the massive project.

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Findings of new study are the latest in a string of papers to suggest methane emissions from the fossil-fuel industry have been “severely underestimated”.

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There is no longer time to take incremental action on climate change. What are the key actions policy makers must take in the next decade, and what’s needed to win the ‘fossil fuel word game’?

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Bomen solar farm dodges delays affecting other projects and begins production more or less on schedule.

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The Environment Protection Authority has fined Origin Energy Eraring Pty Ltd $15,000 over alleged dust emissions from the Eraring Power Station at Lake Macquarie in October last year.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has brought great uncertainty to the solar industry. Demand is up in some quarters, and down in others. But there is real fear of a brutal slowdown.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Can solar isolate itself from Covid-19 pandemic? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Siemens and ubitricity have converted all the lamp posts on a central London residential street into "hidden" electric vehicle chargers.

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Clean Energy Council writes to governments to seek clarification of clean energy sector's status as an essential service under Covid-19 response.

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BJCE Australia says turbine component deliveries will begin this week, making 233km journey from Port Kembla to Biala wind farm site in the NSW Southern Tablelands.

The post Signs of life in industry as massive turbine blades head to Biala wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's energy companies have ramped up protections for key operational workers at Australia's largest power stations and may include the total isolation of staff in a bid to protect power supplies from the spread of Covid-19.

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